Following the abrupt cancellation of a new building for the Vancouver Art Gallery slated to be designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the institution has issued an RFP that invited 14 Canadian architecture firms to compete for the commission instead. The list of architects comprises of Diamond Schmitt, Formline Architecture & Urbanism, Hariri Pontarini Architects, hcma, Henriquez Partners Architects, KPMB, Michael Green Architecture, OMB, Patkau Architects, Perkins&Will, Revery Architecture, Saucier+Perrotte Architectes, Teeple Architects, and 5468796 Architecture. As previously reported by AN, the Herzog & de Meuron design was abandoned in early December due to institutions inability to cover ballooning construction costs. The project, which originally began in 2014 with a budget of $350 million, had experienced numerous delays and grown to a cost of $600 million. Though the team had broken ground on the new building in 2023, progress was minimal, and the museum expects to start from scratch on the site following the selection of a new design team. In a press release, Anthony Kiendl, CEO and executive director of the Vancouver Art Gallery, repeatedly emphasized that the redesign would be economical to avoid the delay and inflation that plagued its predecessor.Our goal is to create a new building that celebrates art in all its forms and is emblematic both of our country and our mission, but that also prioritizes achievability, practicality, and fiscal responsibility, he said. Inherent in this choice is a careful assessment of how we can engage our community in meaningful ways; build within our means and realize a new Gallery that reflects Canadas extraordinary architectural talent.In the meantime, the institution will continue to operate in its current home, a repurposed provincial courthouse facing downtown Vancouvers Robson Square. The new building will be located further east, near BC Place, Rogers Arena, and the Vancouver Public Library. An expected completion date for the project has yet to be announced.